Psalmen 18:38

38 Ik vervolgde mijn vijanden, en trof hen aan; en ik keerde niet weder, totdat ik hen verdaan had.

Psalmen 18:38 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 18:38

I have wounded them, that they were not able to rise
Which was not only true of the Amalekites, but of all with whom David engaged in war;

they are fallen under my feet;
either dead, or become subject and tributaries to him; as the Philistines, Moabites, Syrians, and Edomites; see ( 2 Samuel 8:1 2 Samuel 8:2 2 Samuel 8:5 2 Samuel 8:14 ) . This, with ( Psalms 18:37 ) , may very well be accommodated to David's antitype, and be expressive of the entire victory he has obtained over all his and his people's enemies; he wounded the heads over many countries, ( Psalms 110:6 ) . Satan and his principalities and powers, whose head is broke, whose works are destroyed; yea, he himself, which had the power of death, so as not to be able to rise more against Christ, who has led captivity captive: he has also finished and made an end of sin, and overcome the world; nor did he turn back from this work he engaged in until he had made a complete conquest; and moreover he has likewise made his people more than conquerors, through him, over these same enemies; so that the words are also applicable to them.

Psalmen 18:38 In-Context

36 Ook hebt Gij mij het schild Uws heils gegeven, en Uw rechterhand heeft mij ondersteund, en Uw zachtmoedigheid heeft mij groot gemaakt.

37 Gij hebt mijn voetstap ruim gemaakt onder mij, en mijn enkelen hebben niet gewankeld.

38 Ik vervolgde mijn vijanden, en trof hen aan; en ik keerde niet weder, totdat ik hen verdaan had.

39 Ik doorstak hen, dat zij niet weder konden opstaan; zij vielen onder mijn voeten.

40 Want Gij omgorddet mij met kracht ten strijde; Gij deedt onder mij nederbukken, die tegen mij opstonden.